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The Calendar, December 16, 1983-January 12, 1984

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\Jo\, 4. No.9
Gay /Lesbian Health Conference set
for spring
The first Southeastern lesbian/Gay
Health Conference, sponsored by the
National Gay Health Education Foun­dation,
will be held in Atlanta on Satur­day,
April 24, 1984. Proposals for
workshops and presentations are now
being considered. The deadline for
submission is February 10, 1984.
Previous national conferences which
have been presented in major
metropolitan areas for the past six
years, have brought together lesbian
and gay health care providers to share
information and ideas, to coordinate
networking a forum for professional
support and development. The
Atlanta-based conference is expected
to draw 300 or more interested health
care providers, including: physicians,
nurses, social workers, psychologists,
alcohol and drug specialil!ts, physical
therapists, counselors, physicians'
assistants, dentists, public health
workers, nutritionists, chiropractors and
health care advocates.
The conference is co-sponsored by
the Emory chapter of AMSA, the
American Medical Student Associa­tion;
AAPHR, the American Association
of Physicians for Human Rights; and the
Georgia. Association of Physicians for
Human Rights. Co-sponsorship is also
being sought from local and state
chapters of the major health-related
professional orgaruations, such as, the
American Public Health Association,
the American Nurses Association, the
National Association of Social Workers,
etc. In addition, local co-sponsors in­clude:
AID AHanta, the Memphis Gay
Coalition, the Memphis and Atlanta
chapters of BWMT (Black and White
Men Together), and the North Carolina
lesbian and Gay Health Project.
The conference will present featured
speakers who ore recognized experts
in aspects of lesbian/gay health core,
as well as on opportunity for Boord
members of the Notional Gay Health
Foundation to discuss activities of the
Foundation and to highlight important
•
issues in professional development and
organizational growth. Keynote
speaker, Bopper Deyton, M.P.H., former
assistant to the Surgeon General, con­veynor
of the Gay Public Health
Workers caucus of the American Public
Health Association 'and current No­tional
legislative Affairs Coordinator for
AMSA, the American Medical Student
Association, will focus on changes in
perspectives in gay health care since
the emergence of the AIDS epidemic
and future considerations for practice
and research during the next twenty­five
years.
Representatives from the Centers for
Disease Control, speakers from the
Federation of AIDS Related Organiza­tions,
' as well as local physicians,
psychologists, social workers and
nurses will present a series of workshops
on the medical and psychosocial
aspects of AIDS. Approximately four
workshop periods will be scheduled
during the day, with a total of twenty or
more workshops, focusing on such
topics as: lesbian/gay issues of
substance abuse, AIDS, lesbian health
concerns, psychotherapy with les­bian/
gay clients, health core concerns
of lesbians and gay men of color, ag­ing,
professional development, and so
forth. The possibility of offering continu­ing
education credit for nurses, physi­cians'
assistants, physicians and
psychologists is being investigated.
The conference will be held at the
Emory University Woodruff Medical
Center Administration Building, located
at 1440 Oitton Rood in Atlanta. For ad­ditional
information or to submit a pro­posal,
contact: Coiltin- Ryan, 550
Cresthill Ave., Atlanta, GA. 30306,
(404) 892-2459. Workshop proposals
should include requests for any
necessary audio visual materials, as
well as biographical information on the
presenter(s). Workshop session wiH run
for 1 hour and 1 Yz hours in length.
Presenters will be notified of accep­tance
by February 25, 1984.
Business professionals meet in LA
The District of Columbia chapter of
Block and White Men Together
(BWMT/DC) and the NGTF Fund for
Human Dignity have joined forces to
respond to policies and instances of
racial discrimination by establishments
serving the gay /lesbian community.
The result is a program to establish
Discrimination Response Systems (DRS)
across the United States, administered
bv local BWMT chapters.
The ideo for the program dotes from
June of this year, when BWMT/DC in­Itiated
a DRS to track and respond to
instances of racial discrimination in
Washington goy establishments.
Almost immediately, cons began com­ing
into the DRS. During the second
month of the program, BWMT/DC filed
claims -ogcinst two gay establishments
with the D.C. Office of Human Rights.
The resolution of the first claim resulted
in the contribution of a $5,000 check
•
to the Fund for Human Dignity to pro­vide
grants to BWMT chapters
throughout the u.s. for the purpose of
starting similior DRS programs.
At its October 30 meeting, the Boord
of Directors of the Fund, the educa­tional
affiliate of the Notional Gay Task
Force endorsed the DRS project and
approved on additional $2,000 from
Fund monies for the program.
The Fund is currently preparing
guidelines for grant applications, and
hopes to begin receiving proposals
after January 2, 1984. Applications will
provide details about DRS procedures,
documentation and investigation of
complaints, and seeking legal consel.
Persons seeking information should
contact:
DRS Grant Application
The Fund for Human Dignity
80 Fifth Avenue, -. #1601
New York, New York 10011
1
G' a y
Students
organize
A group of gay students hove
organized Trinity University's first
. officially-sanctioned goy student
organization.
White, although non-gay, has been a
long-time advocate of gay rights and
is knOwledgeable about gay issues .
Under White's guidance the group _
easily received approval by the univer­sity
administration. The university's only
stipulation was that the group could
not discriminate against heterosexuals
who wanted to belong. Group
members state that this will allow
closeted ggys to comfortably in­vestigate
the group without being
obligated to come out, and without
The Trinity Gay SUpport Group was
formed after the student newspaper,
The Trinitionion, published a letter by
student Steve Teepe commenting
positively on the university's showing of
the film "Pink Triangles." In his letter,
Teepe identified himself as gay and
called for gay students to support one
another. Following the letter's publica­tion,
students approached Teepe and
together, they formed the basis of the
group.
. being stigmatized with the lobel"gay."
The Trinity Gay Support Group's first
meeting drew over 30 students and
members of the university staff, in
response to posters displayed on com­pus.
The group's organizers said the
turnout, gathered in the Chapman
Center, was about three times the
number expected.
The core leadership invited Professor
O.Z. White to be Faculty Moderator. •
At the group's December 3 after­noon
meeting, SAGA Choir Dr. Toby
Johnson addressed the group on the
nature of gay culture and con­sciousness.
His talk was followed by a
short business meeting in which officers
were elected. David Kerr was voted
president.
Persons interested in the Trinity Gay ·
SUpport Group should contact Pro­fessor
O.Z. White at Trinity University.
BWMT, Fund to baffle community
racism
Contemporary Issues and pressi 10 racism and the committee will con-business
issues were addlassed by the tinue to work on suggested guidelines
National Association of Business Coun- and practices for NABC members. The
ells' (NABC) third annual con- Boord strongly affirmed Its pledge to
terence/convention hosted by the LA non-discriminaHon.
Business and Professional Association in Agreement was reached to allow all
Los Angeles In !ts meeting of the national members to use the discount
group's board of directors. Major issues program. This will make It possible for
included racism, inslmnce, networking NABC traveling members to toke ad-and
a penclilg U.S. SUpreme Court vantage of consideration available to
case during the November 3-5 participating clubs in each city.
meeHng. NABC Is the notional ossocla- The board endorsed the Third
tion of gay businesses and professional World/Peo-ple of Color Conference at
associations representing over 3,000 the University of Colifomio, Berkeley to
members. be held June 21-24, 1984. They also en-
The NABC voted unanmously to dorsed the Third World Focus on
enter an amicus brief il the case of Go'{ /Lesbian Health Conference which
New York vs. Uplnger. The district at- will be held June 16-19, 1984, in New
forney of Buffalo, N.Y. has appealed York.
New York state's highest court's ruling An optional Disability Insurance Pro-which
overturned the state' solicitation gram will be mode available to
law. The law made it a aime to ask members through local chapters,
anyone to ~e il homosexual underwritten by the Aetna Ufe and
sex in private. The New York high court Casualty Company.
ruled that the law was an Invasion of A move toward increased respon-privacy
and was Inconsistent with other stveness to local business and profes-rulings
in a state which hod effectively sionol organizations by the board was
mode consensual acts between adults demonstrated in a bylaw change
in private legal. which added 5 regional represen-
NABC hopes to point out to the U.S. totlves to the executive committee at-
SUpreme Court how such restrictive fective following the May '84 Elective
laws limit and interfere with commerce, board of directors meeting which will
travel and personal expression, be held in Seattle, Washrngton.
especially for the gay businessperson Awards during the NABC evening
or professional. The amicus brief is due banquet at the Hyatt Hotel on Sunset
by mid-December. Donations from all Boulevard went to Debbie Reynolds
local chapter members are being (receiving the Humanitarian Award),
solicited and will be channeled Miller Brewing Company (receiving on
through the tax deductable legal pro- award for implementing a solid non-gram
of ONE. Inc. discrimination policy nationwide and
Concern with the Impact of racism building a strong training program for
was underscored by the report from all management and supervisory per-
NABC's Conmlttee on Racism. The sonnel), and the AR/CIO for their re-
Boord com.mltted itsel to -ongoing cent decision to endorse total non-research
into the complex )ssues of dfscrlmlnotlon in employment.
• •

\Jo\, 4. No.9
Gay /Lesbian Health Conference set
for spring
The first Southeastern lesbian/Gay
Health Conference, sponsored by the
National Gay Health Education Foun­dation,
will be held in Atlanta on Satur­day,
April 24, 1984. Proposals for
workshops and presentations are now
being considered. The deadline for
submission is February 10, 1984.
Previous national conferences which
have been presented in major
metropolitan areas for the past six
years, have brought together lesbian
and gay health care providers to share
information and ideas, to coordinate
networking a forum for professional
support and development. The
Atlanta-based conference is expected
to draw 300 or more interested health
care providers, including: physicians,
nurses, social workers, psychologists,
alcohol and drug specialil!ts, physical
therapists, counselors, physicians'
assistants, dentists, public health
workers, nutritionists, chiropractors and
health care advocates.
The conference is co-sponsored by
the Emory chapter of AMSA, the
American Medical Student Associa­tion;
AAPHR, the American Association
of Physicians for Human Rights; and the
Georgia. Association of Physicians for
Human Rights. Co-sponsorship is also
being sought from local and state
chapters of the major health-related
professional orgaruations, such as, the
American Public Health Association,
the American Nurses Association, the
National Association of Social Workers,
etc. In addition, local co-sponsors in­clude:
AID AHanta, the Memphis Gay
Coalition, the Memphis and Atlanta
chapters of BWMT (Black and White
Men Together), and the North Carolina
lesbian and Gay Health Project.
The conference will present featured
speakers who ore recognized experts
in aspects of lesbian/gay health core,
as well as on opportunity for Boord
members of the Notional Gay Health
Foundation to discuss activities of the
Foundation and to highlight important
•
issues in professional development and
organizational growth. Keynote
speaker, Bopper Deyton, M.P.H., former
assistant to the Surgeon General, con­veynor
of the Gay Public Health
Workers caucus of the American Public
Health Association 'and current No­tional
legislative Affairs Coordinator for
AMSA, the American Medical Student
Association, will focus on changes in
perspectives in gay health care since
the emergence of the AIDS epidemic
and future considerations for practice
and research during the next twenty­five
years.
Representatives from the Centers for
Disease Control, speakers from the
Federation of AIDS Related Organiza­tions,
' as well as local physicians,
psychologists, social workers and
nurses will present a series of workshops
on the medical and psychosocial
aspects of AIDS. Approximately four
workshop periods will be scheduled
during the day, with a total of twenty or
more workshops, focusing on such
topics as: lesbian/gay issues of
substance abuse, AIDS, lesbian health
concerns, psychotherapy with les­bian/
gay clients, health core concerns
of lesbians and gay men of color, ag­ing,
professional development, and so
forth. The possibility of offering continu­ing
education credit for nurses, physi­cians'
assistants, physicians and
psychologists is being investigated.
The conference will be held at the
Emory University Woodruff Medical
Center Administration Building, located
at 1440 Oitton Rood in Atlanta. For ad­ditional
information or to submit a pro­posal,
contact: Coiltin- Ryan, 550
Cresthill Ave., Atlanta, GA. 30306,
(404) 892-2459. Workshop proposals
should include requests for any
necessary audio visual materials, as
well as biographical information on the
presenter(s). Workshop session wiH run
for 1 hour and 1 Yz hours in length.
Presenters will be notified of accep­tance
by February 25, 1984.
Business professionals meet in LA
The District of Columbia chapter of
Block and White Men Together
(BWMT/DC) and the NGTF Fund for
Human Dignity have joined forces to
respond to policies and instances of
racial discrimination by establishments
serving the gay /lesbian community.
The result is a program to establish
Discrimination Response Systems (DRS)
across the United States, administered
bv local BWMT chapters.
The ideo for the program dotes from
June of this year, when BWMT/DC in­Itiated
a DRS to track and respond to
instances of racial discrimination in
Washington goy establishments.
Almost immediately, cons began com­ing
into the DRS. During the second
month of the program, BWMT/DC filed
claims -ogcinst two gay establishments
with the D.C. Office of Human Rights.
The resolution of the first claim resulted
in the contribution of a $5,000 check
•
to the Fund for Human Dignity to pro­vide
grants to BWMT chapters
throughout the u.s. for the purpose of
starting similior DRS programs.
At its October 30 meeting, the Boord
of Directors of the Fund, the educa­tional
affiliate of the Notional Gay Task
Force endorsed the DRS project and
approved on additional $2,000 from
Fund monies for the program.
The Fund is currently preparing
guidelines for grant applications, and
hopes to begin receiving proposals
after January 2, 1984. Applications will
provide details about DRS procedures,
documentation and investigation of
complaints, and seeking legal consel.
Persons seeking information should
contact:
DRS Grant Application
The Fund for Human Dignity
80 Fifth Avenue, -. #1601
New York, New York 10011
1
G' a y
Students
organize
A group of gay students hove
organized Trinity University's first
. officially-sanctioned goy student
organization.
White, although non-gay, has been a
long-time advocate of gay rights and
is knOwledgeable about gay issues .
Under White's guidance the group _
easily received approval by the univer­sity
administration. The university's only
stipulation was that the group could
not discriminate against heterosexuals
who wanted to belong. Group
members state that this will allow
closeted ggys to comfortably in­vestigate
the group without being
obligated to come out, and without
The Trinity Gay SUpport Group was
formed after the student newspaper,
The Trinitionion, published a letter by
student Steve Teepe commenting
positively on the university's showing of
the film "Pink Triangles." In his letter,
Teepe identified himself as gay and
called for gay students to support one
another. Following the letter's publica­tion,
students approached Teepe and
together, they formed the basis of the
group.
. being stigmatized with the lobel"gay."
The Trinity Gay Support Group's first
meeting drew over 30 students and
members of the university staff, in
response to posters displayed on com­pus.
The group's organizers said the
turnout, gathered in the Chapman
Center, was about three times the
number expected.
The core leadership invited Professor
O.Z. White to be Faculty Moderator. •
At the group's December 3 after­noon
meeting, SAGA Choir Dr. Toby
Johnson addressed the group on the
nature of gay culture and con­sciousness.
His talk was followed by a
short business meeting in which officers
were elected. David Kerr was voted
president.
Persons interested in the Trinity Gay ·
SUpport Group should contact Pro­fessor
O.Z. White at Trinity University.
BWMT, Fund to baffle community
racism
Contemporary Issues and pressi 10 racism and the committee will con-business
issues were addlassed by the tinue to work on suggested guidelines
National Association of Business Coun- and practices for NABC members. The
ells' (NABC) third annual con- Boord strongly affirmed Its pledge to
terence/convention hosted by the LA non-discriminaHon.
Business and Professional Association in Agreement was reached to allow all
Los Angeles In !ts meeting of the national members to use the discount
group's board of directors. Major issues program. This will make It possible for
included racism, inslmnce, networking NABC traveling members to toke ad-and
a penclilg U.S. SUpreme Court vantage of consideration available to
case during the November 3-5 participating clubs in each city.
meeHng. NABC Is the notional ossocla- The board endorsed the Third
tion of gay businesses and professional World/Peo-ple of Color Conference at
associations representing over 3,000 the University of Colifomio, Berkeley to
members. be held June 21-24, 1984. They also en-
The NABC voted unanmously to dorsed the Third World Focus on
enter an amicus brief il the case of Go'{ /Lesbian Health Conference which
New York vs. Uplnger. The district at- will be held June 16-19, 1984, in New
forney of Buffalo, N.Y. has appealed York.
New York state's highest court's ruling An optional Disability Insurance Pro-which
overturned the state' solicitation gram will be mode available to
law. The law made it a aime to ask members through local chapters,
anyone to ~e il homosexual underwritten by the Aetna Ufe and
sex in private. The New York high court Casualty Company.
ruled that the law was an Invasion of A move toward increased respon-privacy
and was Inconsistent with other stveness to local business and profes-rulings
in a state which hod effectively sionol organizations by the board was
mode consensual acts between adults demonstrated in a bylaw change
in private legal. which added 5 regional represen-
NABC hopes to point out to the U.S. totlves to the executive committee at-
SUpreme Court how such restrictive fective following the May '84 Elective
laws limit and interfere with commerce, board of directors meeting which will
travel and personal expression, be held in Seattle, Washrngton.
especially for the gay businessperson Awards during the NABC evening
or professional. The amicus brief is due banquet at the Hyatt Hotel on Sunset
by mid-December. Donations from all Boulevard went to Debbie Reynolds
local chapter members are being (receiving the Humanitarian Award),
solicited and will be channeled Miller Brewing Company (receiving on
through the tax deductable legal pro- award for implementing a solid non-gram
of ONE. Inc. discrimination policy nationwide and
Concern with the Impact of racism building a strong training program for
was underscored by the report from all management and supervisory per-
NABC's Conmlttee on Racism. The sonnel), and the AR/CIO for their re-
Boord com.mltted itsel to -ongoing cent decision to endorse total non-research
into the complex )ssues of dfscrlmlnotlon in employment.
• •